C-Media and Realtek Audio Card History 2004

Sound Card (Sound Card) is also called the audio Card, the Sound Card is the most basic part of the multimedia technology is to realize the Sound/digital signal transformation a hardware. The basic function of the sound card is the original voice signal from the microphone, tape, and disc is used to transform the output to headphones, speakers, amplifiers, tape recorders and other sound equipment, or through the musical instrument digital interface (MIDI) to make the instrument sound. 2004, Network and multimedia computer chip manufacturer Realtek semiconductor company (Realtek Semiconductor) announced a strategic investment in C-media electronics companies, take about 20% of the shares. According to reports, Realtek will entrust C-media development advanced Audio CODEC software in the future, hope to through c-media audio encoding / decoding chip (Audio CODECs) software development advantages, to strengthen the competitiveness of Realtek in the product line, thus providing the best market Audio CODEC solution. In addition, Realtek will provided its rich IP and technical support C-media audio products development. "Realtek has won the reputation in the Audio CODEC product quality, if use C-media Audio software and advanced signal processing technology in the future, Realtek will be more strengthen, can provide more perfect advanced Audio CODEC solutions". Realtek Semiconductor company vice President Chen pointed out that "under the professional development, Realtek semiconductor will more specialization to develop high-performance hardware, plus use C-media company high additional value of software application, to provide customers a more complete solutions." After 2004 C-media and Realtek acquisition agreement, c-media completely out of AC97, HD Audio onboard sound CODEC chip market, and to provide technical cooperation and support for Realtek, after everyone not to see new motherboard products integrated C-Media label CODEC chip, while the Realtek signs of CODEC chip on board is c-media and Realtek Semiconductor products. After the onboard sound market changes, c-media Electronics will be mainly in the high-end audio processing chip, independent sound card market. C-media launched independent sound card chip is divided into high, middle, low three grade, high-end Oxygen HD CMI8787Audio series, in the middle end there are CMI8768 Audio/CMI8768+ Audio, while the low-end is that "make known to every family" CMI8738 series. After the release of Windows 8 system, c-media also released a new version of its mainstream sound card driver support in its official website, but did not give a download link, just say please contact users and dealers in the new drive, it also shows the C-media - sound card is different. One of the Popular C-Media Sound Card: CM6206 And if you use this audio card, you can find the drivers from here: C-Media CM6206 Drivers Download CM6206 is a highly integrated single chip USB audio chip. All the important simulation module is embedded in the CM6206, including the 7.1 channel DAC and headphone buffer, 2CH ADC, the microphone gain, phase locked loop, voltage regulator, USB transceiver. It is very suitable for high-end USB external audio cassette, USB multi-channel Headset or USB multi-channel speaker. Many functions are programmable block with external EEPROM and MCU interface. In addition, MCU/ EEPROM/ GPIO can control through HID software interface and it is very easy. Even better, CM6206 support stereo microphone jack, Headset sense of S / PDIF I / O 48 kHz sampling rate. In addition, the unique patented driver can support the world's first speaker shifter, Cara OK and other advanced features. Related article: Best Drivers Update – Download and Update C-Media and Realtek Audio Card Drivers